New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-12
A STRONG CASE AGAINST HAHN.
TOTAL COLLAPSE OF HIS WITNESS.

| CLOSE OF TIE PROSECUTIONS EvIDENcE-oUT-
LINING THE DEFENCE.
The trial OF Policeman Edward Hahn had few specta-
tsrs who manifested Indifference than the prisoner
himself as to tho proceedings He loaned carelessiy
back ia his and watched the witnesses part OF the
time s had his hands In his pockets and looked up 81
the ceiling and when he was not watch
ing tho Witnesses Some Of the testimony was now In
the case and Hahns counselssemsd surprised
but Hahn received 1t all listlsssly. Tie widow and
daughter OF Hussey attended the trial. for the hrst me
Yesterday Michael Lay, All icsman. who had not tes
tilted at Coronsrs inquest or before the police mag
istrate gave a graphic account OF the shooting he
said:
soon after O'clock heard pistol shot and vent to Jack
iGa asy rufi ,s e.
TIS s.S D :n II his You
get o., i n: Ty hu .sS Ssn
Almost street from him n''', r., ran
ao S .nH the car
toward him. fred again Hussy pnt MS hsna 70 ns
LoSghiis picked him up
Mr. Howe did shake the testimony OF tho witness
on crosseIamInation Ially said that ho did not see
Hussey strike Officer Deasy whom the latter attempted
"a take Hu,,ey to the Hospital h. however heard the
police officer say "rl blow the whole top OF your head
OF II you strike me-
GRAPHIC STORY AN EYEWITNESS
Philip Longhlin who had known Hussey for thirty
years. was a witness He has projecting eyebrows.
heavy brown nustache and strong Hibernian accent
He said:
was taking Hams 70 US and said 70 Hussey
hs joap Su. hsssy Hus.sy had
.. r." His daughter spoke Ha,ssy aud tho
slat Hahn sved Hussey into one Of tho LIQUOR stores
%eH;oys liquor store au;:ey ordered vni:Eey drank
S:"s %sSs O:ors N.
you" Hussey said You're msaner man 70 talk so aoeut
Inn emit
a Of tn. and a and %. s s% SS sd BY
Several other witnesses corroboratod the story OF the
shoong scholer testified to the result
OF tho autopsy. tie said
Hus.y until nineteen days after the ,hootng
suffering from an Of tss neare t5aes
The cause rupture. result Of an aoscc;s The
The pistol shot wound was not necessarily MORTAL
WHAT THE DEFENCE WILL TRY TO PROVE.
Mr.. Howe put a long Hypothetical question: "niou
showed he will attempt to prove that there was n'
management in the OF Hu,sey He said that he e1
pected 70 prove that Hussey allowed at the hoSpa
TO cat salt meat aud cabbage 70 walk about In INSULT
Gent clothing and to commit other imprudent acts
When the testimony for the prosecution was oysr PIT
Howe made his opening spsech IN which ne saic .na.
Husscy known enemy OF the police thAt no "~s
a leader riots. had several time. been arrested ZOE
assault on policemen, and had Killed Two men Dr
Place and negro whose head ho split open with an axe
~ contendsd that Hahn was pursued Dy hnssey Shu
mob and acted In seltdsfsnco He also declared that
Hussey victim OF improper treatment AFTER THO
shooting took place. J.,
Joseph O'Ne who called az witness for the 10.
fence mad pugnaciOus lie told woaderu tais OF
how he happened 10 be witness. io said tnat ne wa,
In ail whilo Ham there and happeael 10 oDthn
COPY Of an evening newspaper lie was reSdlhs II 70
Haha aud when an account OF the Killing OF hussoy was
reached remembered ia At no had seen some
taing Of the occurrence lie did not then Know HAM
but mutual explanations followed and Seu was SUP
pun2ed lie sad lie saw HusseJ foiIowing iI"hn
and crowd urging MIN on before the sh0ts were neu
The witness was decidedly ignorant and Colonel tei9rs
succeedsd confusing him on cross cIamlhAtlOh Iho
witness finally said that he did not hear tue crowd say
ANYTHING 10 Hussey, but believed they wero urging
him ma, -,
Now" said Colonel Fellows lnsinnatnSly, ana you
really know or pretend TO know anything about this
AFFAIR until after You net Hahn IN jail T.
NO, sir." said the witness. . A.,
MI Howe tried to him straight but the witness an
not leave favorable impression The defence to,Iay
will call several physicians Ia an attempt TO prove 'ha'
Hussey's death was not the result Of the shooting